Chapter 233: Retrieving the Interstellar Compass
"What do you have to do with Han?" asked Han Bing.
After several ministers glanced at each other, a middle-aged man who looked like a scribe stepped forward and said respectfully:
"Qi Shangxian, in recent days, His Majesty the Emperor has been in poor health, and I want to invite Shangxian to go for treatment. ”
"What are the symptoms?" asked Han Bing.
"Uh-" The middle-aged scribe hesitated slightly, "I don't dare to deceive the immortals, His Majesty the Emperor wants to ...... due to old age and decay I want to ask for a Shou Yuan Dan. Your Majesty said, as long as the immortals are willing, you can be named the god king, share the country with Your Majesty, and you can marry the little princess to the immortals, I don't know what the immortals want?"
Han Bing listened, his face did not fluctuate in the slightest, and he said lightly: "Han has already said that he will not refine Shouyuan Dan again, please go back." After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, didn't look at everyone, and turned to leave. Leaving a group of people to look at each other.
"Guys, please come back. The steward of the Han Mansion on the side said politely, as the steward of the Han Mansion, he did not feel inferior in the face of these royal officials in front of him, and this sense of superiority and self-confidence was given to him by the Han Mansion.
Han Bing didn't go back to his room, but went for a walk in the back garden, which was very bright in the moonlight.
He didn't agree to the other party's favorable conditions, not because of how difficult it was to refine this elixir, but because there was not much of one medicinal herb left in his vows, and there were no seeds for him to plant and multiply.
According to his calculations, the remaining herbs could be refined into one or two Shou Yuan Pills at most, and he didn't want to waste this herb on people who had nothing to do with him.
As for the little princess, he has no interest at all, he will not marry a mortal as a wife, the life of a mortal is too short, decades of time are fleeting, and even Han Bing has less time to meditate and retreat once, if he marries a mortal * room, then what will be followed will be a painful parting of life and death.
A few days later, Han Bing asked the housekeeper to invite craftsmen from outside, and he wanted to build a tall tower in the courtyard, this tower should be at least 100 zhang high, and if it could be made higher, of course, it would be better.
These craftsmen are all skilled people, and some of them have even participated in the construction and design of the imperial palace, and after several months of hard work, in the center of the courtyard of the Han Palace, a tower with a height of nearly 200 zhang towers to the sky.
The family members of the Han Mansion didn't know Han Bing's purpose for building this tower, so they all gathered in the courtyard curiously, looking forward to Han Bing who was standing quietly in front of the tower with his eyes closed.
At a certain moment, on the body of the tower, there was a sudden flash of fluorescence, and bursts of ripples echoed, Han Bing opened his eyes, and in his right hand, he held the Soul Devouring Staff heavily wrapped in black cloth.
Han Bing stepped on his feet, his body quickly rose into the air, and he rose to the top of the tower in a few breaths under the dull gaze of the onlookers. Looking from here, the field of vision was extremely wide, Han Bing's right hand shook, the black cloth spread out, and the Soul Devouring Staff was thrown into the air, and after a few rotations, it hung in the air and stood a foot above the top of the tower.
Driven by the formation in the tower, the body of the staff rotated slowly, and with each turn, there would be a pale halo rippling out, which was not obvious during the day, but once it was night, it could cross countless distances and be seen by people from far away.
The purpose of Han Bing's move was to give the separated Liu Yue and Guan brothers and sisters a chance to discover their location, the Soul Devouring Staff, and the three of them must be no strangers.
"Look, that's the Scepter!"
"Yes, that's right, I saw it a few years ago. ”
The people near the Han Mansion immediately let out an exclamation, and some even knelt down in the direction of the Soul Devouring Staff.
The legend of the Scepter has spread throughout Gutian Town over the years, including some surrounding towns, but most people have only heard of it and have never witnessed it with their own eyes.
Han Bing fell from the tower and looked up at the Soul Eater Staff at a height of two hundred zhang, his eyes revealing deep expectations. The feeling of missing Liu Yue came to his heart again, and at this time, what he thought in his heart, only hoping that Liu Yue was still alive was already a great comfort to him.
Behind him, Ling Xue approached with light steps.
"Brother Han, grandmother invites you over for dinner. Ling Xue said softly.
Han Bing didn't look back, just asked calmly, "Why does Grandmother suddenly want to eat together?"
"Today is my grandfather's memorial day. There was a hint of sadness in Ling Xue's words.
"Well, let's hurry over. Han Bing was shocked, he had forgotten about this day.
Ling Xue glanced at Han Bing with some resentment, she could feel that the other party was absent-minded, although there was loss in her heart, she didn't dare to show it. Since moving to the Han Mansion in this town, she hasn't had a chance to say a word to Han Bing alone for a long time.
An attic near the garden in the north of the Han Mansion was the grandmother's residence, and at this time, in the dining room, the three of them had already taken their seats, and after the maid served the meal, she stood aside respectfully and did not leave.
Han Bing's grandmother's expression was a little melancholy, as if she had something to say, but she didn't dare to ask more.
When the meal was halfway through the dreary, the grandmother suddenly put down the chopsticks, and the moment the grandmother put down the chopsticks, Han Bing felt something, and also stopped the movements in his hand and waited quietly.
"It's been another half a year, kid, how have you thought about it?" Grandmother's words were said to Han Bing.
Han Bing lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.
"I heard that even the little princess of the royal family is willing to marry you, are you already moved?" sighed the grandmother. Today is her grandfather's sacrifice day, take this day, I will say a little more, Xue'er is about to grow a year old, I still hope that the two of you can get married sooner, but, then again, if you can't get married, I can only say that fate is not enough, I won't blame you, after all, our mother-in-law and grandson are lonely, and you can take us to this mansion to live a worry-free life, which is already the greatest kindness to us. ”
"Don't say that, grandmother. Han Bing put down his wine glass and sighed lightly.
"Grandmother, why are you talking about this again? On the side, Ling Xue muttered with some dissatisfaction.
Grandmother didn't pay attention to Ling Xue's reproach, but stared at Han Bing quietly, expecting him to continue.
"Please grandmother give me some more time. Han Bing smiled bitterly, he also knew that this kind of ambiguous answer was not a clear promise to the other party, but it was not advisable to leave a glimmer of hope for the other party, but he really couldn't bear to refuse directly and neatly.
The old woman glanced at the two of them, sighed, and said, "Okay, let's have a good meal for our family of three." ”
Han Bing poured wine into his cup again and drank several glasses in a row.
"Let's have some food. Ling Xue sandwiched a few pieces of meat into Han Bing's bowl and said softly, she hadn't seen her for a while, and she looked a lot thinner.
Han Bing was about to speak, outside the door, the butler hurriedly came, saying that the royal family had salvaged a strange-looking ship on the edge of the South China Sea, according to his description, Han Bing was shocked, he was sure that it was his star compass.
Putting down the dishes and chopsticks, Han Bing, under the leadership of the butler, hurried to the beach in the south, and finally intercepted the royal navy salvage team halfway, and the salvage team was about to transport the interstellar compass to the royal headquarters.
The general who led the waving team, after seeing Han Bing, was stunned and hurriedly saluted.
"This compass is Han's lost thing, and I hope you will make it convenient and return it to Han. Han Bing saw the star compass, his eyes showed essence, although the compass was extremely damaged, it seemed that there was still a possibility of repair.
"Shang Xian," the general looked embarrassed, "It's just that I have already sent a messenger to report to the royal family, and I don't dare to make my own decisions right now." ”
At this moment, the sound of a carriage was heard not far away, and the group was hurrying forward. Approaching, a man got out of the carriage and came under the escort of the sergeant.
Han Bing was slightly stunned when he saw the person coming, the person who came was actually a little princess. After seeing Han Bing, the other party was also surprised.
"I didn't expect to meet Lord Shangxian here. The little princess took a few steps forward, unable to hide the surprise in her eyes.
"I've seen the little princess. Han Bing hugged his fists.
The little princess looked away from Han Bing and walked to the interstellar compass on the side, the shape of this compass was indeed something she had never seen before. Someone came over and whispered in her ear.
"It turns out that the immortal wants this treasure?" The little princess looked sideways at Han Bing and said slyly: "I'm afraid this requires the consent of my father." ”
Han Bing smiled faintly and said: "This compass was originally Han's thing, and it was returned to its original owner, but the royal family's sailors found it and salvaged it, which can be regarded as a great favor for me, I have some money here, which can be regarded as a reward for you, as for your father, I can promise to refine a Shouyuan Pill for him, and the little princess can invite him to Han's mansion in a few days." ”
Han Bing said, threw out a money bag, and fell into the hands of the previous officer, and at the same time stretched out his right hand to the star compass void, the star compass turned into an arc of light, and instantly disappeared in place, entering Han Bing's ring.
"W-where has it gone?" the crowd stared at the clearing.
It was put away under it. Han Bing smiled.
"Presumptuous!" In the crowd, I don't know who roared, and immediately several soldiers drew their knives and rushed towards Han Bing, the little princess just wanted to stop it, but she didn't shout, all along, the royal family has not confronted Han Bing head-on, she also wants to see how capable Han Bing is, and she doesn't take the royal family in her eyes at all.
Han Bing's face did not change, and after those soldiers rushed to the distance of half a zhang in front of him, they suddenly paused, and without even making a scream, they turned into an ice sculpture in the shocked eyes of everyone.
"Alas. Han Bing sighed lightly, put his hands behind his back, and walked forward, and when he passed by those ice sculptures, the ice sculptures made a banging sound one by one, and the people who were frozen in them turned into ice crystal powder.
Han Bing walked slowly, came to the little princess, and looked at her calmly.
The little princess's face changed several times, and her body involuntarily retreated, Han Bing's various abilities were beyond the scope of her comprehension.